Entries from August 2009

Hull city leaders will delay awarding contracts for three road projects until they re-bid the jobs with a uniform set of specifications. The city hopes to approve bids at its September council meeting. Using SPLOST money, Hull plans to repave a pair of dead-end roads off Hwy. 72 — Yarbrough and Cornelia — which are deteriorating. “We need ...
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The weeks have whittled their way down to days, as the 2009 high school football season is set to get underway Friday night. For the Jackson County Panthers, that start means a long drive to Fairburn to face a very athletic team at Our Lady of Mercy. Last year, the Bobcats came out on the short end of a 16-10 final as the Panthers snapped a ...
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Qualifying for Commerce’s biennial city elections Nov. 3 will be held from 8:30 to 4:30 Monday through Wednesday at City Hall. Three seats on the city council and two on the board of education are up for grabs. The election will fill the seat of mayor pro tem, council seats for Ward 1 and Ward 2 and school board seats for District 1 and ...
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Editor: Your article declaring that you believe in evolution omits a few facts. As an example, evolution is not about monkeys. Let’s take it a step further and talk science, shall we? Science is based on induction, deduction, experimentalism, rationalization, theories, investigation and empirical evidence. Your article provided none of the ...
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A second officer has resigned following sexual harassment allegations by a female employee of the Commerce Police Department. Captain Chad Knight, head of the department’s Criminal Investigation Division, resigned Aug. 13, the same day he was suspended for 28 days without pay in connection with the allegations. Earlier, Cpl. Cameron Boswell, ...
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Refinancing its 2008 economic development bonds will be one part of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners’ efforts to address an anticipated $3.3 million shortfall in the 2010 budget. In a called meeting Monday, the BOC agreed to refinance the bonds through Merchant Capital. The action will save the county approximately $2.6 million. ...
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This is the week. The start of another Banks County High School football season begins Friday night. The Leopards are going to take the field at 7:30 p.m. as they host Washington-Wilkes in the season opener. Banks will be looking for a win over the Washington-Wilkes Tigers to set the tone for the year. During last year’s opener, the Tigers ...
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Commerce’s Lady Tigers are one week into the softball season and are 2-2 after opening at Banks County last Tuesday and hosting the Commerce Invitational over the weekend. Looking to this week, the Lady Tigers are on the road, playing Hart County today (Wednesday) before heading over to Jefferson on Thursday. This weekend, the Commerce club ...
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The countdown is almost at zero for the Eagles of East Jackson Comprehensive High School, as they prepare for Friday’s football season opener. Kickoff Friday night against the Spartans of West Hall High School is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Stadium. Last week, the Eagles scrimmaged with Charles Drew High School in Riverdale, coming away ...
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For the fifth consecutive month, BJC Medical Center turned a profit, albeit a small profit. Finance director Ray Leadbetter reported to the BJC Medical Center Authority Monday afternoon that for July, the medical center had $40,643 more in revenue than expenditures. It also grew its cash on hand from 16.4 days of revenue to 21 during the month. ...
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